In the new century, people invented some "smart clothes". They {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (use) not only for covering your body, but also for many kinds of uses. Some kinds of smart clothes have come into the market. A German clothing maker has invented the"MP3 blue jacket". This kind of jacket has two functions. It is both an MP3 player {#blank#}2{#/blank#} a mobile phone. Besides, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} English company has developed a cloth keyboard that can be put onto your pants. You can control your computer with it {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (easy) anywhere. The keyboard can be washed {#blank#}5{#/blank#} it gets dirty. And it can be even ironed.

    As the technology improves, smart clothes will become much {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (smart). Researchers are developing clothes {#blank#}7{#/blank#} can show your body temperature and heat you up before you feel cold. Other smart clothes to wear are special medical ones. They can tell the doctor when you are {#blank#}8{#/blank#} danger. This technology can also provide important information about your environment. Shirts can warn you of high pollution levels. Jackets with GPS technology can keep you from {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (get) lost.

    People have begun {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (love) the idea. Probably, smart clothes will be common on Paris streets, and even in your own home one day.

Keeping an eye on London

    How about a ride on a big ferris wheel(摩天轮)? If you go to London, England, you'll find the largest look-out ferris wheel in the world the London Eye.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}London Eye was open in 1999. It is 135 metres {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(height).  It{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (stand) on the bank of the River Thames, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}you can easily see the whole city from it.

    The London Eye {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(have) 32 capsules (舱). There is even air-conditioning(空调系统) in the capsules. The big wheel goes round very {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (slow), at about 0.26 metres a second. It {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (take) about 30 minutes to go all the way round.

    By July 2002, about 8. 5 million people had been on the  {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (eye). If you go to the London Eye on New {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (year) Day, you can enjoy{#blank#}10{#/blank#} beautiful firework(焰火) show!